DH grew up on a farm and learnt first hand very early on where our meat comes from, he even hand raised a calf and named her chocolate and then had 'chocolate' for dinner

I am a vegetarian but I do cook and serve meat to DH and the boys I've just made the decision not to eat it myself. I see this as a huge advantage as now with mine and DHs backgrounds combined the kids will have no choice but to learn the pros and cons to eating animals and to make sure of that we've been nothing but honest with them if questions do arise